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<br />Companion Animal Care LLC <br />and <br /> <br />______________________________________ <br /><Municipality> <br /> <br />Agreement for Animal Impound Services <br /> <br /> <br />1. Companion Animal Care (CAC) Agrees To: <br />a. Housing for stray or abandoned animals that are lawfully retrieved by municipality’s law <br />enforcement officer (LEO) or Companion Animal Care (CAC). <br />b. For stray animals that are brought into the location by a citizen and CAC verifies the animal was <br />retrieved within the municipality jurisdiction, CAC may but under no circumstances is required to, <br />accept animals dropped off at the facility as its capabilities and space may permit. <br />c. Housing to be provided under kennel licensing by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is <br />defined to include kennel space, outdoor time, daily cleaning, food and water. <br />d. Herd management vaccination following our standard vaccination protocols, as well as medically <br />necessary and/or emergency care for sick or injured animals impounded. <br />e. Provide compassionate euthanasia services as deemed necessary by CAC and performed by a <br />licensed veterinarian. These services may be provided at the end of the legally required holding <br />period or in the case of a medical situation that requires immediate euthanasia. <br />f. Animal placement services to ensure live outcomes for as many animals as possible, including <br />private adoptions, transfer to 501c3 rescues and animal welfare organizations. All animals will be <br />evaluated for these outcomes throughout their legally required holding period to determine the <br />most appropriate outcome for each animal while ensuring the safety of the public. <br />g. Provide animal rabies quarantine or diagnostic service as required by state statute for felines, <br />canines and ferrets that have bitten a person. <br />h. Hold animals for the legally required Minnesota stray holding period of 5 business days or until <br />reclaimed by owner within this holding period. <br />i. Municipality may request and view CAC policies at any time. <br />a. CAC may choose to place any animal in a temporary foster home to ensure a live outcome, such as <br />animals with compromised immune systems, pregnant, injuries, age related risks, etc. during the <br />mandatory stray hold period. <br />b. CAC may choose to accept owner surrendered animals (not including non-stray/at large or <br />abandoned animals) at no cost to the municipality. <br />c. CAC has the sole discretion to return any animal to the animal’s owner or authorized caretaker <br />with or without impoundment, including the ability to waive any fees assessed. <br />d. CAC is not responsible for collecting any fees from an owner for a municipality. <br />e. CAC is not responsible for sick or injured animals that are left after hours by a law enforcement <br />officer. Outside treatment must be sought for these animals prior to leaving the animals at the <br />CAC facility when staff members are not on duty. <br />f. Municipality law enforcement officers must contact CAC for guidance prior to any seized animal <br />being brought to CAC that is not stray or abandoned. Ability to house animals that are not stray or <br />abandoned is not guaranteed through this contract. <br />g. CAC has the sole authority for the disposition of all animals that have not been reclaimed upon the <br />expiration of the legally designated holding period. <br />h. CAC will not accept un-handleable feral cats, with the exception of bite quarantines and/or injured <br />animals, without prior approval by CAC. <br />i. CAC shall not be mandated to perform any service that contradicts the organization’s mission <br />and/or philosophical beliefs regarding animal welfare.